A-Game Podcast with Steven Griffith

Steven Griffith

Discover actionable strategies to sharpen your focus, maximize your energy, and align your goals with purpose. Steven shares insights on mastering time, increasing motivation, building resilience, and cultivating habits that drive success. Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, leader, athlete, parent or simply looking to reach your full potential, these principles will empower you to play at your highest level. Here you'll gain the tools, mindset, and inspiration to live and perform at your A-Game every day.

Episodes

  1. Master the Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback That Drives Performance

    08/08/2025

    Master the Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback That Drives Performance

    In this episode of the A-Game Podcast, host Steven Griffith dives into the art and science of giving and receiving feedback to supercharge performance. Feedback is the key to growth in business, relationships, sports, and personal development, yet most struggle with it due to outdated approaches and emotional triggers. Steven breaks down why feedback feels threatening—exploring the amygdala's fight-or-flight response, ego protection, and negativity bias—and shares science-backed tools to transform it into a growth tool. Learn how to receive feedback with a growth mindset using techniques like the 4-7-8 breathing method, asking clarifying questions, and practicing self-compassion. On the giving side, discover the SBI Model, the Feedback Sandwich, and the 5:1 positive-to-negative ratio to deliver clear, motivating feedback that fosters trust and improves performance. Whether you're a parent, coach, executive, or teammate, Steven's practical strategies—rooted in his experience coaching thousands—will help you master feedback to elevate performance and relationships. A good exercise is to take two short quizzes on how well you give and receive feedback. DOWNLOAD QUIZZES HERE:  https://tinyurl.com/A-GAME-PODCAST Websites: https://agamecoach.com/ https://www.stevengriffith.com/ YouTube:    / @agamecoaching   Instagram:   / stevengriffithauthor   Guided Meditation: https://bit.ly/3B91DHi The Time Cleanse: https://amzn.to/3OvXsse

    59 min
  2. Self-Compassion: The Secret Weapon for Increased Performance

    03/29/2025 ·  VIDEO

    Self-Compassion: The Secret Weapon for Increased Performance

    Something doesn't go your way. Your automatic response? "I'm a screw up." Or "I'm not good enough." That's your inner critic beating you up when you make a mistake, things don't go your way or have a failure . It's the voice that never lets you rest, beats you up and keeps you from ever being completely satisfied – making you feel burned out or even doubting your worth. In this episode of the A-GAME Podcast, host Steven Griffith reveals how self-compassion—far from a fluffy feel-good concept—unlocks higher performance, resilience, and a happier more successful life. Backed by science, Steven shares the secret to increasing performance that not many people are aware of – leveraging the same Self Compassion "Performance Step" process he uses with NFL players, CEOs and other high performers. This episode is packed with scienced-based practical tools to rewire your brain and boost results. Whether you're a student athlete, executive, entrepreneur, or anyone aiming to excel, you'll learn the steps to immediately improve your performance and debunk myths like "compassion kills motivation and performance." Tune in to transform setbacks into next-level performance. Websites: https://agamecoach.com/ https://www.stevengriffith.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@22441griff Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevengriffithauthor Guided Meditation: https://bit.ly/3B91DHi The Time Cleanse: https://amzn.to/3OvXsse Link: https://self-compassion.org/self-compassion-test/ Link https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Self-Compassion-Workbook-Yourself-Strength/dp/1462526780/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26V5KFITHSI89&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.whS77Ig2AM85DvbWd5s0D9NlFUC_jLGfO4Mxb2FXEI9NKtnSGx-tDRU5n1DlpSEjtjqBuA9vwRHQQZg8MbVficcjY9pzErD8x5UuoVaZnMvuVgFm93_GME0LIBfvWKPF3omGkN2iEGGYnqjgULf2sG8XzdRkxhpVY8IqP5hw2lMeqK0cl5V1Fi0L5h08OWxbdJBwQcdo_Dnodq2-BRaODjREdAbbOs2j2nAlm0dnlQI.lKHSxo2CKF2xqF2vBkgrZzMsQTmTRlkXwsx2Io5J8Yw&dib_tag=se&keywords=self+compassion+workbook&qid=1742821316&sprefix=self+compassion+%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-1 Link https://www.amazon.com/Self-Compassion-Proven-Power-Being-Yourself/dp/0061733520/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FZ7WCZI1K20P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.aUUHGSoalgE7LmmKm5INmGhs54ifugui7neFCA6gefmIHXnPDNl6alyO0-U6Aho4yevflhtqWmuREeWpe4kafyTtXNJ_1_dAE25SEWIzi8KqcpCZvq08D2AXPg29hgQiTpUAWeWqids4FjYdV2d616XU70ydtPJDbUATZvv3ItGxNQZ9OY3zbXvujuzI2d52tmaTPAalILC8Y3cZ0eppt7Y6Uw9FlCoE8ureJEZgiYQ.o5iOeieRl8DsU0tT8bftx_hVUy4KmXQuKhgVSX0FSts&dib_tag=se&keywords=self+compassion+book&qid=1742821341&sprefix=self+compassion+book%2Caps%2C204&sr=8-1

    1h 2m

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Discover actionable strategies to sharpen your focus, maximize your energy, and align your goals with purpose. Steven shares insights on mastering time, increasing motivation, building resilience, and cultivating habits that drive success. Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, leader, athlete, parent or simply looking to reach your full potential, these principles will empower you to play at your highest level. Here you'll gain the tools, mindset, and inspiration to live and perform at your A-Game every day.